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Africa United

Dream Team clip transcript

(MUSIC STARTS)

(CROWD TOGETHER): Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine!

DUDU: Four Ninety!

FABRICE KICKS FOOTBALL INTO THE AIR

(CROWD CHEER)

CELESTE: Where are you guys going?

DUDU: We're going to the World Cup.

CELESTE: South Africa! Are you serious?

TEXT: IT'S THE BIGGEST EVENT ON THE PLANET

FABRICE: You know my parents would kill me if they knew I was even thinking about this.

DUDU: The next time your parents see you, you will be doing your silky skills in front of Mr. and Mrs. Obama!

TEXT: AND FIVE KIDS WILL DO ANYTHING TO BE PART OF IT

DUDU: It's not that far!

FABRICE: Don't be crazy Dudu!

TEXT: EVEN IF IT TAKES A JOURNEY OF 3000 MILES

FABRICE: South Africa is miles away, it's impossible.

DUDU: Impossible is nothing!

DUDU: (DANCING) Let's go all the way!

(LION ROARS)

(CHILDREN RUN SCREAMING)

DUDU: The world is our ostrich.

(CHILDREN SHOUT)

UNSEEN MAN: You don't look much of a team.

FABRICE: Give us a chance to prove it.

FABRICE: Hurry up!

MAN: Hey!

BEATRICE: Be careful Dudu!

FABRICE: Ten days 'til kick off, we need to move faster.

(CAR REVS)

FOREMAN GEORGE: Get down!

(GUNSHOT)

(CHILDREN SCREAM)

(GUNSHOT AND BREAKING GLASS)

(CAR CRASHES)

MAN: The jungle is not big enough to hide in!

(CAR EXPLODES)

FABRICE: We don't have to do this just so I can kick a ball in the air.

DUDU: It's not about you, it's not about me, it's about us; we are a team. Africa United.

TEXT AND VOICEOVER: THIS YEAR

(DUDU SHOUTS AND JUMPS INTO SWIMMING POOL)

TEXT AND VOICEOVER: WHEN EVERYONE UNITES

(FABRICE SCREAMS)

TEXT AND VOICEOVER: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

(CROWD CHEERS)

DUDU: Trust the manager.

(GUN SHOT HITS TELEVISION)

TEXT AND VOICEOVER: Africa United

FABRICE: Our dream is over, wake up!

DUDU: He's upset, and as a manager you have to know how to handle that.

TEXT AND VOICEOVER: COMING SOON

VOICEOVER: RAISE A SMILE AND CASH GO TO WWW.AFRICAUNITEDMOVIE.COM

Dream Team clip transcript

(MUSIC STARTS)

FABRICE: Dudu! Hey!

DUDU: Why didn't you carry on?

FABRICE: Didn't you see? I got the record!

DUDU: Do you think Ronaldo would be satisfied with five hundred and two? Why only break the record yet you could smash it and mash it!

FABRICE: You're worse than my mother.

DUDU: (SIGHS)

MAN: Do you think you could do that again with a real football?

DUDU: It's easier with a real football everyone knows that.

JEAN BAPTISTE: Jean Baptiste (shakes Fabrice's hand) I'm working with FIFA. Do you know FIFA?

FABRICE: Yeah

DUDU: You think we're monkeys?

JEAN BAPTISTE: Beat it kid. Am I talking to you?

DUDU: You talk to him (points to Fabrice). You talk to me. I'm his manager.

JEAN BAPTISTE: Do you know of the trial in Kigali stadium tomorrow?

(FABRICE SHAKES HIS HEAD)

DUDU: Sure.

JEAN BAPTISTE: FIFA is looking for young African footballers to represent their countries at the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

(FABRICE AND DUDU LOOK AT EACH OTHER SMILING)

JEAN BAPTISTE: And I tell you, you have a very very good chance of being selected. The trial is tomorrow. National stadium in Kigali, when you get there ask for Philip Baku. If he sees these skills of yours, in one month you'll be at the World Cup.

(FABRICE AND DUDU LAUGH)

DUDU: World Cup!

FABRICE: No.

JEAN BAPTISTE: Do you need money for the bus?

DUDU: Yeah we do.

JEAN BAPTISTE: OK. Don't be late. I want you in the team for the dream, Africa United.

FABRICE AND DUDU (SHOUT): Yeah! (BOTH SING AND DANCE)

FABRICE (singing): Fabrise, that's me. Fabrise, that's me.